Take your students on a trip to the International Wolf Center in Ely,
Minnesota without setting foot outside your own classroom! Using the latest
technology, we offer engaging WolfLink programs for a variety of audiences
via two-way videoconferencing.
Highlights:
Programs feature live wolves in their naturalized habitat
Programs meet state and national education standards
Wolf experts develop the lesson plans and engage students in lively presentations, activities, and discussions
Programs include interdisciplinary material
For more information,
email or call 218-365-4695, ext. 33.
Interested in a custom program? Please contact us for a price quote.
Download our Videoconferencing
System Requirements.
Minnesota WolfLink Videoconferencing Programs
Minnesota WolfLink is a three-year project funded by the Minnesota Environment
and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Register to receive one of 100 FREE award-winning videoconferencing programs
targeting rural and urban Minnesota schools*.
Each program includes the use of hands-on learning materials for two weeks.
* Limited number of programs per year until the project ends in 2013.
Programs are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register
for only one program per class each year.
Programs
WOLF 101
Audience: All Ages
My, what big ears you have! Join us as we look at the physical and social
adaptations wolves use to survive in their environment. Students will be
given an opportunity to observe our ambassador wolves utilizing these amazing
tools before designing and creating their own imaginary animal. Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes
WOLF RESEARCH PACKAGE
Audience: Grades 4 and up
Did you know you can track wolves right in your own classroom? Join the
International Wolf Center staff as we learn how to track animals and use radio
telemetry to specifically locate collared wolves in the wild. Then, try your
hand at tracking wolves using our Wolf Tracking Kit and analyze the data
together with a wolf expert. Cost: $150 Includes Wolf Tracking Kit. Length: 45 - 60 minutes
WOLF TALES
Audience: Grades 1 - 5
Who's afraid of the "big, bad wolf"? In this interactive
program, students explore the influential role that
literature plays forming our views and attitudes towards
wildlife. We compare and contrast two folk stories in
which the wolf is a main character, then compare literary
portrayals of wolves with the real thing! Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes
WOLF ECOLOGY
Audience: Grades 3 - 7
Explore the world of the wolf! Using the wolf as a
fascinating case study, students examine the important
roles that predators, prey and scavengers play in three
ecosystems where wolves live. Through an interactive
simulation we will demonstrate the way energy and nutrients
flow through an ecosystem. Cost: $120 Length: 45 - 60 minutes
PUP 101
Audience: All Ages
Journey with the International Wolf Center pups during their first year of
life via video and audio recordings. Students will participate in interactive
discussions regarding the stages of wolf development and construct blueprints
of their "ideal" wolf den. See live footage of the pups practicing their
instinctive behaviors within the hierarchy of the International Wolf Center
ambassador wolves! Cost: $120 Length: 45-60 minutes
VIDEOCONFERENCE DEMONSTRATION
Teachers, Curriculum Directors, School Administrators, Librarians
Dial in to the International Wolf Center's WolfLink offerings! Let our educators
provide a brief overview of our interactive programs, our organization's
mission, and our charismatic resident ambassador wolves. We'll answer your
questions and discuss how our programs fit or can be adapted to your needs. Cost: FREE Length: 15-30 minutes
Additional program options:
30-minute program options available for K - 1st grade. Cost: $70
Add a Wolf Loan Box
to your program for an additional $50.
Class sizes:
Maximum of 40 students per participating class
Add $60 to program fee for each additional participating class in a 60-minute program
Add $35 to program fee for each additional participating class in
a 30-minute program
Technical details:
ISDN (H.320), IP (H.323) or E164 connection capability
Point-to-point and multi-point connections are available
Recording of programs not permitted
Not sure your classroom can connect with our programs? Check with your technology coordinator!
What people are saying about International Wolf Center WolfLink programs…
"Your presentation to our students, principals and board members
this morning was outstanding! This was our first virtual tour and we were
extremely impressed. I am a former elementary teacher and you did a superb
job of getting the students involved in the tour, demonstrating enthusiasm,
and giving them a strong knowledge base about wolves. In short…you
were fantastic in your presentation and that is what made this virtual
tour a great starting point for our school district." Tom Collins,
superintendent, Hastings Public Schools
"I would recommend the Wolf Ecology program to others in my district
because it fits right in with our current science unit. Students remained
engaged throughout the program. This was very appropriate for 5th grade
science, and seeing and hearing live wolves is a great experience for
students."-Horseheads Central School, Horseheads Central School
